Moreover, Netflix said it would “not be involved with any further production of “House of Cards” that includes Kevin Spacey.”

Without Spacey, actress Robin Wright will become the show’s sole lead. For the past five seasons, Wright has played Claire Underwood, the wife to Spacey’s Francis.

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“House of Cards” first aired in 2013 and became Netflix’s first original hit. Thanks to the show’s success, Netflix started putting out more original content, and many of the company’s resulting series have also become popular.